more basketball pics of CJ...

You can totally tell he is freezing..

CJ striking a pose

CJ is the one with the ball...

CJ waiting on "the bench" between the coach & asst coach for his turn to play.

he played the full 1st half (that's how the YMCA does it) and now has to wait for someone to come out. He wanted to play again so bad.

more basketball pics of Ash...

I promise to take some better pictures soon, Im still working out the logistics of the indoor sport games photoshoot.

You cant really tell but its only 38 degrees outside and she is freeszing! She is so sweet to put up with her mom's need to take pictures!

A kid standing on a ball guess what is going to happen next.... if you said fall down you are right!

So she talked her daddy (it wasnt hard) into holding her till she felt better.

Ash is always able to answer all the questions the coach asks. Me on the other hand is still trying to figure out what a fast break is. (they get to start doing those this week... whatever they are)

During CJ's game Ash sat in the stands and covered her ears whenever the Ref blew his whistle.

my daughter the smarty pants...

Ashley got a letter from the school district saying that she has been accepted into the GATE program for next year (Gifted And Talented Education)! We are so excited... well i'm nervous about the extra hard homework... i mean seriously i already have trouble doing her regular 3rd grade math... 4th grade smarty pants math i think is going to be way past my ability...

Mike and I are so proud of Ashley!

Art Contest Award

Yesterday at school Ashley and other art contest winners (Cousin Lexi Henry & Cousin Addison Stone included) got ribbons and an invitation to a "gallery party" where they can see their art displayed with the other winners. Aunt Crystal was in charge of giving out the ribbons to the kids (no she didn't judge the contest... the Stones are just that good!)thank you grandma for all your help!

how did u know i drank your hot chocolate???

CJ had some incriminating evidence that he drank my hot chocolate...

Ashley's Valley Days Diorama

Ashley and her Grandma Stone made a "Valley Days Diorama" for a school assignment. They did such a great job! Grandma's are the best!

Her diorama is a Valley Days Schoolhouse. There is a real wood (sticks from the yard) fireplace with "fire", a blackboard, coat rack (with tiny material coats and scarves), and her teacher "Master Delgado" and students. If i were to grade it she would definitely get an "A".

CJ YMCA Basketball

CJ isn't as in love with Basketball as Ash is but he really does like dribbling the ball down the court and shooting baskets.

Disclaimer: I only took pics during one game... there will be better pictures uploaded soon. Kat